Parastichopus

Parastichopus
Parastichopus regalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Synallactida
Family: Stichopodidae
Genus: Parastichopus
Clark, 1922
Synonyms
  • Gastrothuria Perrier, 1899
  • Pudendum Cuvier, 1817

Parastichopus is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Stichopodidae. They occur below the intertidal zone, at depths between 18 and 600 m (60 and 1,970 ft).

Species

There are two accepted species:

Parastichopus tremulus has gained interest both as wild-harvested and cultured species.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Parastichopus Clark, 1922". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2026. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Woo, Sau Pinn; Ogawa, Akito; Tan, Shau Hwai; Yasin, Zulfigar; Kajihara, Hiroshi; Fujita, Toshihiko (2017). "A taxonomic revision of the genus Apostichopus (Holothuroidea: Stichopodidae) from Japan". Zootaxa. 4350 (1): 121–135. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4350.1.7.
  3. 1 2 Schagerström, Ellen; Christophersen, Gyda; Sunde, Jan; Bakke, Snorre; Matusse, Nédia R.; Dupont, Sam; Sundell, Kristina S. (2022). "Controlled spawning and rearing of the sea cucumber, Parastichopus tremulus". Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 53 (1): 224–240. doi:10.1111/jwas.12816.